SCHOHARIE — The new school year will begin on Sept. 5 at Capital Region BOCES and the start of classes will bring with it a multitude of new opportunities on the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center (CTE) - Schoharie Campus.

Contractors are putting the finishing touches on a renovation, safety and addition project that brings the Welding and Metal Fabrication program to the Schoharie Campus, as well as brings renovated classrooms and labs to the Automotive Trades Technology, Cosmetology and Culinary Arts and Hospitality Technology programs.

On the safety front, a new driveway configuration allows drivers to enter the campus at one location and leave at another. That work will ease congestion and increase the safety for those turning onto, and off, state Route 30A.

The 2024-25 School Year opens Sept. 5 for students on the Schoharie and Albany campuses of the Career and Technical Education Center. Approximately 1,400 students are enrolled in 28 programs offered on the two campuses, as well as off-campus locations, such as Proctors, St. Peter’s Hospital and Ellis Hospital.